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ar⋅bo⋅res⋅cent

  [ahr-buh-res-uhnt]
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–adjective
treelike in size and form.
Origin:
1665–75; < L arborēscent- (s. of arborēscēns), prp. of arborēscere to grow into a tree. See arbor 3 , -escent

Related forms:
ar⋅bo⋅res⋅cence, noun
ar⋅bo⋅res⋅cent⋅ly, adverb
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ar·bo·res·cent   (är'bə-rěs'ənt)   
adj.  Having the size, form, or characteristics of a tree; treelike.

[Latin arborēscēns, arborēscent-, present participle of arborēscere, to grow to be a tree, from arbor, tree.]
ar'bo·res'cence n.
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Main Entry: ar·bo·res·cent
Pronunciation: "är-b&-'res-&nt
Function: adjective
: resembling a tree in growth,structure, or appearance
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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arborescent ar·bo·res·cent (är'bə-rěs'ənt)
adj.
Dendriform.

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